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The Hotel New Japan Fire

What Happened

What Happened

1960

A hotel originally opened

1982

British men checked in to the hotel

and dropped a cigarette

1979

The hotel was purchased by Hideo Yokoi

Time Flow on Feb 8, 1982

  • 3:24AM The fire broke out

  • 3:39AM Taxi driver alerted firefighters

  • 12:36AM Extinguished fire

Time Line

Inevitable Disaster

Inevitable Disaster

Hotel New Tokyo took no notice of Tokyo Fire Department's warnings.

such as

  • flammable material
  • unclear design hallways

Result

Result

Out of 352 people were at the hotel,

68 were saved

33 were lost

What Followed

What followed

Maru-teki maaku

(Certification of fireproofing)

need to meet the requirements of fire safety standards

  • Equipment for extinguishing fire
  • Material
  • Building construction

What followed

Maru-teki maaku

Silver

Meeting fire safety standards for less than 3yrs

Golden

Meeting fire safety standards for over 3yrs

New Information

New Information

1996: The hotel was pulled down after 14yrs from the disaster.

Chiyoda mutual life insurance company started a redevelopment project.

2000: Chiyoda mutual life insurance company went bankrupt.

2002: Prudential life incurance company purchased the building.

Top 5 causes of fire

My Idea

  • Cooking stove
  • Cigarette
  • Oil heater
  • Arson
  • Wiring devices

:18.4%

:12.7%

:8.1%

:7.3%

:4.6%

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